It will have happened to all of you at least once of take a plane from Milan Malpensa, the largest airport in the north.
National and international flights depart from Malpensa every day. Think that the airport is second in Italy for passenger traffic, after Rome-Fiumicino.
At Malpensa there are two terminals, the busiest Terminal 1 and the least busy Terminal 2, from which all flights of the low cost airline EasyJet depart.
Malpensa airport it is about fifty kilometers from the center of Milan.
But how to achieve it? The airport is easily accessible both by car and by public transport. Here are our tips for your next trip from Malpensa.
Index
- In Car
- By Bus
- User questions and comments
In Car
The most practical and convenient solution to reach the airport, to avoid depending on the timetables and unexpected public transport, is to reach the airport by car. L'auto it is more practical as you can drive directly to the airport or airport car park and on your return you will not have to worry about rushing to take public transport.
How to get there: directions
The airport is well connected to motorways and easily accessible from all directions.
- Coming from the North East you will take the A8 motorway. It is recommended to exit at Busto Arsizio - Malpensa and continue along the SS336 to Gallarate - Malpensa.
- For those coming from the A4, the exit is Marcallo Mesero up to the SS336 towards Malpensa A8 Milano Varese.
Useful Tips: where to park your car
There are various solutions. Directly at the airport you have several parking spaces available, all of which are quite expensive (The cheapest Long Term starts from € 50 per week).
A particularly recommended solution is to take advantage of a satellite parking near the airport. Among the parking solutions in Malpensa we suggest you Parkos, which offers very advantageous rates (a week's parking in Malpensa costs only € 21).
You can choose to use the shuttle bus service (which takes you from the parking lot to the airport free of charge) or the car valet service (a chauffeur will come to pick up your car at the airport departures and will have it ready for arrivals upon your return) .
By Bus
Malpensa Airport is easily accessible reachable by bus from Milano Centrale station. There are various companies to choose from:
Terravision
- Departures from Milano Centrale: from 3:50 am to 21:55 pm. Stops at Malpensa T1 and T2
- Departures from Milan Malpensa T1: from 5:05 to 00:10 (ten minutes later from T2)
- Racing frequency: every 20 minutes
- Travel time: 50 minutes
- Adult ticket cost: single route € 8, available online, on board or at the Terminals
Motorway
- Departures from Milano Centrale: from 4:00 to 23:00. Stops at Milano City Fiera and on request at Malpensa T2
- Departures from Milan Malpensa T1: from 6:00 to 00:30. Stops at Malpensa T2 and on request at Milano City Fiera
- Racing frequency: every 20 minutes
- Travel time: 50 minutes
- Adult ticket cost: single route € 8, available online and on board
Air Pullman
- Departures from Milano Centrale: from 3:45 am to 00:15 am. Stops at Milano City Fiera and Malpensa T2
- Departures from Milan Malpensa T1: from 5:00 to 01:20. Stops at Malpensa T2 and Milan City Fiera
- Racing frequency: every 20 minutes
- Travel time: 50 minutes
- Adult ticket cost: single route € 10, available online on the malpensashuttle website
On the train
it is also possible reach the Malpensa Terminals by train from Milano Centrale station thanks to the Trenord Malpensa Express railway line.
It is the fastest line that connects the station to the airport, as it is direct, so you will not need to change trains. Tickets can be purchased online or at the station. For more information, we recommend you visit the Trenord - Malpensa Express website.
- Journey time: The duration of the ride is approximately one hour
- Price: The adult price per way is € 13
- Train frequency: From Milano Centrale to Malpensa a run every thirty minutes (starting from 5:25 and until 23:25). From Malpensa to Milano Centrale one bus every thirty minutes (from 5:37 am to 22:37 pm)
